* * * International Bboy Score System (I.B.S.S.) Diagram and Explanation by Creator!

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IBSS (International breakdancing scoring system) : version 1.0.

Type of Work: Text
Registration Number / Date: TXu000978456 / 2000-10-30
Title: IBSS (International breakdancing scoring system) : version 1.0.
Description: 1 v.
Copyright Claimant: Curtis Hedges, 1979-, a.k.a. Peter Pan, Zachary Hedges, 1985-, a.k.a. Zork-One, Andres Barraza, 1981-, a.k.a. Dynamic Dre
Date of Creation: 2000
Variant title: IBSS (International breakdancing scoring system) : version 1.0
Names: Hedges, Curtis, 1979-
Hedges, Zachary, 1985-
Barraza, Andres, 1981-
Peter Pan
Zork-One
Dynamic Dre

My name is Curtis Hedges (AKA: Bboy Peter Pan) and I have been breaking for 23 years. For the last 12 years I have been an advocate, a supporter and an innovator with the I.B.S.S. to see Bboying become a Dance Sport. What that means is accountability and transparency in judging using a diagram and systematic calculation process that streamlines a person opinion into an easy to read layout. Using the I.B.S.S. you increase Judging accountability 100 fold in which the diagram in essence simply tells a Judge when to have an opinion but leaves that opinion completely up to the Judge. This approach promotes Subjectivity and with an objective pattern or diagram as your guide. With this in mind the I.B.S.S. was designed to be expandable solely as a Round for Round style judging platform as customary in a Bboy Battle in which all battle formats (1 VS 1 – 20 vs 20) can be accommodated by customizing the structure itself (*Adding more Rounds to the Diagram) to tailor any event that conducts Battles.

As you look into the diagram, the top portion should be obvious based on its design were the larger “Round” boxes is the area in which a judge leaves a written mark, symbol or letters they designate based on their experience and expertise to remind them after the battle specifics they witness in the round present. Like all typical sports, the first person to go out is the Offense leaving the opposing team as the Defense and this is determined typically by a coin toss or as most events do it with the most aggressive of the two Crews/Dancers going out first. The smaller Boxes found under and above each section, (Offense & Defense Rounds) are designated for the judge to Mark which team won that Round or both can be mark in the case of a tie.

There is a smaller area on the bottom left of the Diagram in which a Dyzee Style section is conducted after the battle is over and used to show the dancer based on what was witnessed by each Judge from the Rounds at what level they performed at. So as a dancer, you may win your battle because of the amount of Rounds you won, but the moves you used to Win may not have been all that amazing and this section is used to reflect that message back to the dancer. I have broken it down to Power, Style, Battle Tactic and Team Work in the case of Teams and When done correctly, the dancer gets 2 scores, a Round for Round score and an assessment score of their overall level or impression presented within the battle. As a Dancer you will see what a good Judge was thinking each individual round and what there final impression was after the battle, 2 real-time opinions using a simple diagram. A good Judge can use this score system very easily and with the addition of a competent score keeper, they can jot down there opinions and don’t have to worry about adding up the numbers. I admit that I can use a little help with the final assessment area as this area of the diagram can be changed with the preference of the dancers (census), the judges and overall culture as it evolves, but the Round for Round portion is here to stay as any events Battles shows natural symmetry in this idea.

I will put a video together in the next week or two because I have organized two smaller events using this Diagram and they were both filmed, so you folks will see that it works in real-time with a couple of familiar faces from the Los Angeles Bboy Scene using it. Other than that, I am happy that the Bboying community is interested in these ideas and if anybody wants to collaborate on the bigger picture, my door is wide open.

PAN (bboytv@gmail.com)

[erwin123]

Let me read all and will feedback thanks pan

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Originally Posted by erwin123

Let me read all and will feedback thanks pan

Sounds Great Erwin... Thanks!

[pikogfisse]

"To see Bboying become a Dance Sport"

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Originally Posted by pikogfisse

"To see Bboying become a Dance Sport"

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Should bboying be considered a sport?

[dannyd]

This System looks well thought out and just makes sense.

Excellent job.

my only feedback is that it is hard to break everything a bboy does into Power, Style, Teamwork and Battle Tactics. What about musicality?

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Originally Posted by dannyd

This System looks well thought out and just makes sense.

Excellent job.

my only feedback is that it is hard to break everything a bboy does into Power, Style, Teamwork and Battle Tactics. What about musicality?

Thank you very much dannyd...

I admit that I can use a little help from the community as to what specific elements they deem appropriate to be judged on. I did design the diagram so I could change this portion of the system for what ever reason and I tried to be very vague as far as the specifics (Power, Style, TW and BT) so not to encourage one element of the dance being more important than the rest. I felt that originality in moves and how a person dances/rythum to the Music being played can be categorized under Style.

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As promised per my original post, I quickly put these clips together to show the first time I used the IBSS in a 4 on 4 exhibition battle back in 2004. I did this as an attempt to show that the diagram is designed to be used in a real-time battle and to demonstrate its overall effectiveness. Since the taping of this event and in the last 5 years, I have vastly improved on the IBSS by streamlining the processes involved and making it more user friendly. I have another battle that I conducted in 2008 @ the LA Coliseum with Lil Cesar, Wilpower and Friction who helped me judge a 1 on 1 battle using the IBSS. In a month or two, maybe sooner, I will put that video up, but for now take a look at this to get a feel for what I am promoting here...





PEACE,

PAN